Wall construction



l 1 Apnl 5 927 w. F. GAUDIAN WALL CONSTRUCTION Filed Deo. 10. 1924 BYCMM Q ATTORNEYS connected to the up-rights 1 are Patented 'Api'. 5, 1927.

UNITED STATES W'ILLIAM IF. GAUDIAN, OF DALLAS, TEXAS.

WALL CONSTRUCTION.

application and member 1o, 1m. serial no. 755,013.

This invention relates to wall constructions for buildings of an size and has for its object the provision o a device in which metal up-ri hts are positioned in spaced relation having integral lugs supporting a reinforcing wire mesh screen along one edge and a metal lath at the other edge for binding respectively a concrete wall and anmner wall as a unitary structure.

A further object of the invention is the provision of movable plates cooperating with metal up-rights for forming a removvable wall for the inner face of a'concrete wall incorporated about the outer projecting edges of the up-ri hts.

This invention wil be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description, in view of the accompanying drawing forming a part of the specifica-v tion nevertheless it is to be understood that the invention is not confined to the disclosure, being susce tible of such changes' and modifications whlch shall define no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawings:r

Fi re 1 is a view in perspective showing a wa in the process of construction and in accordance with the principles of my invention.

Figure 2 shows a horizontal section of the same.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 deslgnates a plurality of .vertically disposed steel up-rights which are mounted in position in any approved manner. These up-rights are provided along their vertical ed es with flanges 2 and 3. thereby forming a l-shaped steel beam. The anges where rovided with lugs 4 cut from the metal of t e beam and lu 5 are rovided along the outer vertical e ges of t e flanges 2.

When the beams are in position and in proper aced relation a coarse wire mesh screen 6 1s secured to the outer vertical ed ofthe beam and held in place by insertln certain of the horizontally spaced wires o the screen 6 between a lug 4 or 5 and the adjacent metal of the up-rights. If desired the lugs may be hammered into position against the inserted wires for rigidly ocking the screen to the beams.

.around the building.

The outer section of the building construct1on 1s a solld band of reinforced concrete 8 four inches thick which is continuous all l form wall is vtemporarily secured in spaced relation with the outer edges of the studs for retaining the concrete until the same has hardened. When bricks provide a veneer they may be 4utilized as the mould form for retaining the concrete during pouring.

A metal lath 15 ishung upon the splinters or cut lugs 4 and 5 and the inner coat of plaster is applied to the met-al laths. If desired, the lugs 4 and 5 may be hammered in order to lock the metal laths in place.

It will be seen by this construction that a rigid and substantlal wall is formed having an air space as shown at 16 between the inner face of the wall 8 and the inner face of the metal lath 15 and between the adjacent parallel clamps or uprights 1.

'The perforations 10, after the wall 8 has been formed, provide a means through which conduits ma be passed for supplying the various nee s of the building with water, gas, electrical energy or an other element usually employed. The dlameter of the perforations are such as to meet all the reqirements. Reinforcing elements may be inserted through the perforations 10 when required., Further perforations 17 are formed in the uprights through which nails or other anchoring means are inserted for securing wood strips or purlines.

What I claim is: 1. A wall construction, ced metal uprights, a wire screen secureinto the edges of the u rights, a wall formed of concrete having't e screen an'd vertical portions of the uprights embedded in said wall, a second w1re screen secured to the-opposite edges of 1 the uprights and a composition cement embedded in the second mentioned wire screen and spaced from the inner face of the concrete wall.

2. A wall construction, spaced metal upg v imam? rights, avwire screen secured to the edgeslof concrete wall, the uprights alongtheir op- I the u rights, a wall formed of concrete havsite 'vertical edges being provided with 10 l ing t e screen and vertical portions ofthe ugs cut from the metal of thelu rights and Cil uprights embedded in said wall, a second adapted to` receive portions o the wire wire screen secured to the opposite edges screen for supporting the wire screen on the of the uprights and a composition cement uprights. embedded in the second mentioned wire .screen andspace'd from the inner faceof the Y WILLIAM F. GAUDIAN.' 

